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What Wine Will I Like? A Better Way to Find Out
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What Wine Will I Like? A Better Way to Find Out

What wine will I like? A five-question quiz guesses once and forgets. A living taste profile and an instant Fit Check tell you before you buy.

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Wine Identifier App: What It Can and Can't Tell You
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Wine Identifier App: What It Can and Can't Tell You

A wine identifier app names the bottle and shows a crowd score. Here's how to go further and know if you'll actually like it first.

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Wine Pairing App: How to Pair Wine to Your Taste
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Wine Pairing App: How to Pair Wine to Your Taste

A wine pairing app suggests wine for your meal. Here's how the best ones pair to your taste, not a generic database, from a photo or recipe.

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What Is PalateDrift? How Sommy Tracks Your Evolving Wine Taste
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What Is PalateDrift? How Sommy Tracks Your Evolving Wine Taste

PalateDrift tracks how your wine taste preferences shift over 6 months. See your drift in body, tannins, acidity, oak, and sweetness. Unlocks after 10 ratings.

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What Do Your Wine Ratings Actually Say About You? Meet PourScore
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What Do Your Wine Ratings Actually Say About You? Meet PourScore

PourScore in Sommy reads your wine ratings and reveals your palate: body, tannins, acidity, oak, sweetness, and regional preferences. Unlocks after 5 ratings.

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Now Sommy Can Read Your Cookbook and Pick the Wine
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Now Sommy Can Read Your Cookbook and Pick the Wine

Sommy's new Recipe Scan reads any cookbook page and recommends the perfect wine. Three price tiers, instant pairing, no URL needed. Just point and tap.

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What Wine Goes With What You're Making Tonight? Just Share the Recipe.
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What Wine Goes With What You're Making Tonight? Just Share the Recipe.

Share any recipe URL and Sommy picks the wine. Get a personalized pairing with three price-tier options for whatever you're cooking tonight.

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Port Wine at Trader Joe's: A Simple Guide
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Port Wine at Trader Joe's: A Simple Guide

Feeling lost in the wine aisle? This guide makes choosing the right port wine at Trader Joe's simple. Find a great Ruby or Tawny port with confidence.

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Best Wine for Spaghetti and Meatballs (Marinara)
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Best Wine for Spaghetti and Meatballs (Marinara)

Wine spaghetti meatballs made easy, choose Chianti or Barbera for bright marinara, plus quick rosé and bubbly backups for pasta night tonight.

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What is full-bodied wine? A simple guide.
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What is full-bodied wine? A simple guide.

Unsure what is full-bodied wine? Learn how to spot it by feel, not theory, and confidently choose the right bottle at any store or restaurant.

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Best Wine For Baked Ziti With Red Sauce And Mozzarella
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Best Wine For Baked Ziti With Red Sauce And Mozzarella

Wine for baked ziti made easy, wine recommendations for Chianti, Barbera, or Montepulciano, plus how to choose wine on a wine list or store shelf.

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How To Tell If Wine Is Corked In 30 Seconds
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How To Tell If Wine Is Corked In 30 Seconds

Spot corked wine in 30 seconds: swirl, sniff for wet cardboard, sip to confirm, then know what to say for a replacement in restaurants.

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Prosecco Vs Cava Vs Champagne Differences You Can Taste
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Prosecco Vs Cava Vs Champagne Differences You Can Taste

Prosecco vs Cava vs Champagne, taste bubbles and toast fast, plus simple wine tips on how to choose wine and a quick wine pairing guide for menus or aisles.

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How to describe wine taste
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How to describe wine taste

Discover how to describe wine taste with simple words, spot familiar flavors, and confidently pick a wine you'll love.

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Best Risotto Wine: Easy Picks for Any Recipe
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Best Risotto Wine: Easy Picks for Any Recipe

Discover the best risotto wine for creamy parmesan, seafood risottos, and more. Find confident pairings that elevate every bite.

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Wine Pairing for Chili: A Simple Guide
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Wine Pairing for Chili: A Simple Guide

Not sure about wine pairing for chili? Discover simple, reliable pairings that elevate chili every time and work with any recipe.

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Best Wine for Shakshuka and Tomato-Based Egg Dishes (mild, spicy harissa, feta-friendly picks)
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Best Wine for Shakshuka and Tomato-Based Egg Dishes (mild, spicy harissa, feta-friendly picks)

Wine shakshuka made easy, get wine recommendations for mild, harissa-spicy, or feta pans, plus how to choose wine fast at restaurants or stores.

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Wine Pairing for Pork Made Easy
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Wine Pairing for Pork Made Easy

Feeling lost? This guide makes wine pairing for pork easy. Find the perfect bottle for roasted, grilled, or BBQ pork without the guesswork or wine snobbery.

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Best Wine for Prime Rib
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Best Wine for Prime Rib

The best wine for prime rib is a bold, tannic red like Cabernet Sauvignon. Seven reds that work, plus how to match seasoning, sauce, and doneness.

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Best Wine for Biryani Night, easy picks for chicken, lamb, and veggie biryani (plus raita-friendly options)

Best Wine for Biryani Night, easy picks for chicken, lamb, and veggie biryani (plus raita-friendly options)

Wine biryani pairing made easy: quick picks for chicken, lamb, or veggie, raita-friendly bottles, plus grocery store and restaurant tips, fast.

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Pork Tenderloin Wine Pairing Guide
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Pork Tenderloin Wine Pairing Guide

Tired of guessing? Find the perfect pork tenderloin wine pairing with this simple guide to reds, whites, and rosés that will make any meal a success.

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Best Wine for Mushroom Risotto Night, easy picks for earthy mushrooms, truffle oil, and parmesan
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Best Wine for Mushroom Risotto Night, easy picks for earthy mushrooms, truffle oil, and parmesan

Easy, beginner-friendly wine picks for mushroom risotto, truffle oil, and parmesan, plus quick restaurant and grocery tips to choose fast.

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Best Wine for Pork Chop Night, easy picks for apple glaze, mustard cream, and smoky spice rubs
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Best Wine for Pork Chop Night, easy picks for apple glaze, mustard cream, and smoky spice rubs

Wine pork chops made easy: how to choose wine for apple glaze, mustard cream, or smoky rubs, with grocery store wine picks and restaurant wine tips.

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Wine Pairing for Chili Made Easy
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Wine Pairing for Chili Made Easy

Struggling with wine pairing chili? Get simple, confident answers to match the perfect red or white wine with any style of chili, from mild to spicy.

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Chablis vs. Chardonnay: What's the Difference?
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Chablis vs. Chardonnay: What's the Difference?

Chablis is Chardonnay, just crisp and mineral instead of buttery. Compare the taste, US prices for every Chablis level, food pairings, and which to buy.

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